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Qurator: Hawaii’s New, All-encompassing Tourism Certification Program

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It needs tourism, including groups, but its residents—especially but not only Native Hawaiians—have been increasingly upset about overtourism and degradation of the state’s fragile environment and treasured cultural sites. The post Qurator: Hawaii’s New, All-encompassing Tourism Certification Program appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Creating a Social Media Strategy in Tourism

Advanced Travel and Tourism

During our webinar How to Get Your Organization Started on TikTok , we spoke with three tourism marketing professionals about their TikTok habits. As government-funded agencies, DMOs can struggle to define where the first amendment line should be drawn. Just add music and text or a voiceover and you have a unique video!

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Travel and Tourism Trends in U.S. and Canada

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Suffice it to say, the general public in both North America and Canada are eager to travel while also welcoming tourism and events back to their respective communities much in the vein of the storied “before times.” with two-thirds of Canadian sentiment pointing to the approval of boosting tourism, regardless of resident age.

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WTTC Survey Assesses Cities’ Sustainable Tourism Growth

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Tourism, for all its economic and personal growth potential, has a massive environmental footprint. Sustainability efforts are key to keep the travel and tourism train going. In 2018, international visitors accounted for 81% of Bangkok’s tourism spend. Bangkok came in at No. 1 one in the “concentration” category.

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Recovery of European tourism in sight this summer

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Improvements in vaccination rates and the introduction of the EU Digital COVID Certificate provides hope for tourism rebound in Europe for the summer months. That is according to the latest quarterly ‘ European Tourism Trends & Prospects ’ report published today by the European Travel Commission (ETC).

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Tourism sector invites Europeans to open up to travel again

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European tourism bodies providing the essential leadership to reassure consumers that safe and seamless travel is possible in summer 2021. Leading by example, the heads of European national tourism boards met in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic to show Europe’s readiness to restart travel and tourism.

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Position paper: Travel and tourism stakeholders’ call to lift unnecessary travel restrictions

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In this context, travel and tourism associations welcome the discussions which are currently taking place between Member States about the revision of Council Recommendations on travel restrictions. As travel and tourism stakeholders, we are keen to support the safe restart of our industry and help boost Europe’s economies as soon as possible.

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